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{{Short description|Australian astronomer}}
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'''Michael Andrew "Mike" Dopita''' (born 28 October 1946, Kraslice, Czechoslovakia, died 22 December 2018, Canberra, Australia) was an Australian astronomer and Professor Emeritus at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics,<ref>[http://rsaa.anu.edu.au Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ANU]</ref> [[Australian National University]], where he worked since 1975. He served as Treasurer of the [[Australian Academy of Science]]. He was president, Division VI, [[International Astronomical Union]], from 1994 to 1997 and was a council member of the [[Astronomical Society of Australia]] between 1993 and 1996. He was a Fellow of that society. He was an Inaugural Federation Fellow of the [[Australian Research Council]], 2001. He studied physics at [[Wadham College, Oxford]].<ref>https://www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/docs/WadhamGazette2019Low_1581522958.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
'''Michael Andrew "Mike" Dopita''' {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|AM|FAA}} (born 28 October 1946, Kraslice, Czechoslovakia, died 22 December 2018, Canberra, Australia) was an Australian astronomer and Professor Emeritus at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics,<ref>[http://rsaa.anu.edu.au Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ANU]</ref> [[Australian National University]], where he worked since 1975. He served as Treasurer of the [[Australian Academy of Science]]. He was president, Division VI, [[International Astronomical Union]], from 1994 to 1997 and was a council member of the [[Astronomical Society of Australia]] between 1993 and 1996. He was a Fellow of that society. He was an Inaugural Federation Fellow of the [[Australian Research Council]], 2001. He studied physics at [[Wadham College, Oxford]].<ref>https://www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/docs/WadhamGazette2019Low_1581522958.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>


Until 2015 he was [[editor in chief]] of the scientific journal [[Astrophysics and Space Science]]<ref>[https://www.springer.com/astronomy/astrophysics+and+astroparticles/journal/10509 Astrophysics and Space Science]</ref> and author with Dr Ralph Sutherland of ''Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe''.<ref>[https://www.springer.com/astronomy/astronomy,+observations+and+techniques/book/978-3-540-43362-0 Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe]</ref>
Until 2015 he was [[editor in chief]] of the scientific journal [[Astrophysics and Space Science]]<ref>[https://www.springer.com/astronomy/astrophysics+and+astroparticles/journal/10509 Astrophysics and Space Science]</ref> and author with Dr Ralph Sutherland of ''Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe''.<ref>[https://www.springer.com/astronomy/astronomy,+observations+and+techniques/book/978-3-540-43362-0 Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe]</ref>

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Michael Andrew "Mike" Dopita AM FAA (born 28 October 1946, Kraslice, Czechoslovakia, died 22 December 2018, Canberra, Australia) was an Australian astronomer and Professor Emeritus at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics,[1] Australian National University, where he worked since 1975. He served as Treasurer of the Australian Academy of Science. He was president, Division VI, International Astronomical Union, from 1994 to 1997 and was a council member of the Astronomical Society of Australia between 1993 and 1996. He was a Fellow of that society. He was an Inaugural Federation Fellow of the Australian Research Council, 2001. He studied physics at Wadham College, Oxford.[2]

Until 2015 he was editor in chief of the scientific journal Astrophysics and Space Science[3] and author with Dr Ralph Sutherland of Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe.[4]

Dopita published over 650 research papers in refereed scientific journals.[5]

Awards and recognition

Dopita was the 1983 winner of the Pawsey Medal.[6] He was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1996.[7] He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2013 Australia Day Honours.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ANU
  2. ^ https://www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/docs/WadhamGazette2019Low_1581522958.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ Astrophysics and Space Science
  4. ^ Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe
  5. ^ SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System
  6. ^ "Pawsey Medal". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Michael Dopita". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Member (AM) of the General Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Professor Michael Andrew Dopita". It's an Honour. Retrieved 21 March 2023.


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